Trust in God by Elsie J. Klostermeyer

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 27, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 25.

Trust in God

By Elsie J. Klostermeyer

When our hearts are worn and weary, fainting 'neath injustice' load; And our eyes, impatient, see not why the righteous feel the rod Of oppression, hard and galling, while the wicked sit in state— "Cheeks standing out with fatness," and their greed insatiate Grinding down the poor and needy, keeping back the lawful hire— Why, since there's a God in heaven, does He not manifest His ire? And they spare not to address Him, calling Him "Lord, Lord, our God!" And they yield Him costly offerings, drip- ping with the poor's life-blood. God in heaven, is their vileness still a thing unknown to Thee? That the hypocrite devoureth men more righteous far than he? Then an answer came from heaven: "Write the vision, make it plain; At the end 'twill speak and lie not. It is for an appointed time. For the soul in self uplifted yet may turn, if mercy's given, From his vile and loathsome meanness, to the righteousness of heaven. Wait, my child, a little longer—for the just shall live by faith. Patient be; thy crown's beside Me. Thou hast yet not suffered death." God is in His holy temple. Silence let the whole world keep. Wait in faith, tho yet the wicked see no cause why they should weep. While God waits, O, let us hasten, warn, reprove, rebuke, with prayer; It may be our own oppressors may of God's wrath yet beware.